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High Scores And Egos: There's Always A Bigger Doodle EA announced at its Leipzig Games Convention press conference today additional details on the cast of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, including the casting of Jenny McCarthy, pictured, as Tanya, the staple special ops unit. But that’s not all. The leaders of the three factions — Allies, Empire of the Rising Sun and the Soviet Union — will be played by JK Simmons, George Takei and Tim Curry, respectively. In the trailer we were shown, Takei’s lines appear to be dubbed with his own voice, dialogue intentionally out of synch with his lip movements.
Also announced was the appearance of Kelly Hu, who will join Gina Carano and Gemma Atkinson as the Empire of the Rising Sun’s obligatory sexpot. EA’s definitely going straight for the groin with this one.
Finally, in the cinematic trailer shown at Leipyzig, it appears that Peter Stormare will play a part in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. Oh snap!
Here we are, the first trailer for the latest version of EA’s footballing juggernaut, FIFA 09. Hope it’s not based off the in-game models and engine, because if the ball moves around in the air like that while you’re playing, you’ll get a better game of football playing NHL 09.
Wow, just wow. You are looking at the box art for Japanese Wii title Captain Rainbow from developer Skip. The game follows Nick, Captain Rainbow’s alter-ego, who’s no longer popular as he used to be and goes to Minmin Island in hopes of becoming popular again. There his path crosses with other characters from Nintendo games like Punch Out‘s Little Mac who wants to become a great fighter again and Super Mario Bros. 2‘s Birdo who wants to pick up dudes. Oh, so the side of the box, it reads: “This is not a cool hero game!” Next to that: “Calmly read in detail the explanation on the back!” Under the game’s logo, it says “Please Turn Over” in a phallic speech bubble. Rather polite.
自分と他人の幸せ、究極の選択を迫られるアクショベンチャー! [Game Watch]
During EA’s press conference in Leipzig earlier this morning, it was announced that the game destined to sell a gagillion copies – The Sims 3 – has a firm release date. And that date’s February 20, 2009. That’s a global, simultaneous release as well, mind you, just in case you’re in Europe and were going to bug us about that in the comments section. GC08: Live blogging the EA press conference [VG247]
According to VG247, part of Sony’s Leipzig press conference (at least, one of the parts we don’t already know about) is to be devoted to an unveiling of the “next generation of EyeToy”. Seeing as the successor to the EyeToy peripheral – the PlayStation Eye – is already out, we’ll presume they’re talking about a next-gen sequel to EyeToy Play, the game that came bundled with the original PS2 camera. We’ll also presume it’ll be taking advantage of all those neat features we’ve been shown over the past few months. And be subsequently excited. But remember, until David Reeves takes to that stage later today, chalk this one up as a rumour.
GC08: “Next gen” EyeToy game to be revealed in Sony presser today [VG247]
According to retired Army lieutenant colonel Hank Keirsey, the Japanese enemy U.S. Marines faced in the Pacific Theatre were no longer “enslaved” by the Bushido and had switched from offence to “intricate defence”. From game site Multiplayer:
Keirsey described a foe that was not running at the Marines but rather set up in bunkers, “burrowed into the coral,” aiming their guns across the beach to pierce a row of their enemy in a single fusillade. He suggested that the Japanese would barricade behind a steel door, hunkered in, prepared “to make every inch very costly to the Marines.”
Against these tactics, he said, the Marines’ counter was the flamethrower, six to a battalion, each essentially a 70-pound bomb strapped to a man’s back… The battle I played felt ferocious. Setting trees, grass and eventually men on fire in the thick of a Pacific-theatre battle of Marines and Japanese soldiers is as impressive a feat of video game engineering as it is a reminder of the heat and punch of real war. Is it one-sided or accurate in its portrayal of both sides? That I don’t know.
While the in-game flamethrower does not run out of fuel, it can explode, causing player to be blown to bits. Note: Japanese WWII veterans were not consulted for Call of Duty: World At War. Rather, Keirsey studied the war and has interviewed U.S. vets.
How The Japanese Enemies In ‘Call of Duty: World At War’ Fight [Multiplayer]
Yes, yes, we know. Square Enix has confirmed Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3 for Japan only. While it’s multi-platform in North America and Europe, there’s been no official announcement of the Xbox 360 getting that title there. That doesn’t stop this Japanese retailer from teasing the possibility of an Xbox 360 version of the game being released. A prophecy of things to come or merely wishful thinking? YOU DECIDE.
No, wait. SQUARE ENIX DECIDES. Hit the jump for a close-up of the store made box art.
Ah, familiarity. Some say it breeds contempt, but we say it breeds a sense of comfort, as change is dangerous when it comes to PC sales charts, and must be avoided at all costs. This week’s charts, then, are big on familiar, as they look a lot like the last charts we posted. Indeed, they’re almost identical, with only the order of the games changing, not the games themselves. Come on, Blizzard. Hurry up and release that Lost Vikings Battle Chest, it’s time to shake things up a bit.
Once again that Microsoft has “Never Say Die!” tattooed in neon green across its corporate chest, the company has announced it is sticking by Denis Dyack and Too Human. While the reviews have been mixed at best, Microsoft states:
Microsoft Game Studios and Silicon Knights are committed to finishing the first instalment, but Too Human is an overarching epic with a rich and vast game universe that cannot be told in one instalment.
This game will begin the saga of the god Baldur in the narrative tradition of classic trilogies, such as Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings. We will talk about the full trilogy and we are very excited about its potential.
Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Too Human? All in the same Microsoft breath.
NWN 2‘s Ammon is on the left, while Too Human‘s Baldur is on the right. Do they look alike? Yes, but not crazily so (for one, Ammon has facial hair). I just hope bald guys with glowing face tattoos do not become standard elements in role-playing games to come. If they do, well, the trend was spotted here.
Not that I’m concerned – I usually play as female characters. I’m not weird, honest, I just think they look better.
